Device for dispensing liquids.



- T. S. BRUCE.

DEViCE FOR DlSPENSING LIQUIDS.

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1,218,925, Patented Maf. 13, 19u.

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THOMAS Si BRUCE, 0F DALLAS, TEXAS.

DEVICE FOR DSPENSING LQUIDS.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. i3, iii.

Application led October 21, 1915. Serial No. 57,123,

. To all whom z' may concern.'

Be it known. that l, T'Honrxs S. BRUCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful l Improvements in Devices for Dispensing f Liquids, of which the iollowingis a description, reference being had to the accompanye l My invention has for itsobject to provide l` nl device of this character which will'be inex- I Apensive in. construction, jwhich will deliver Show the amount to be delivered and will deliver it directlyinto the tank of the automobile or other vehicle.

With these and other objects hereinafter described in view, my invention consists in the construction and combination ci elements hereinafter described and claimed.

' Referring to the drawings, f Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section showing a complete device embodying my so. -invention. l.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of one ci the. three-way valves, and,

' Fig. Bis a detail view of ofmeasuring vessel.

a modified form Y 1 indicates a standard resting on the sidewalk or pavement 2 and 3 indicates a storage tank in the ground preierably directly below thestandard l. The standard 1 is preferably hollow as shown.

v110 At its upper end, thestandard is provided with oppositely extending arms or brackets 4 and 5 carrying, respectively, measuring V vessels 6 and 7. v

On the upper end of the standard 1 is an extension 8 having its upper end somewhat above the 'upper ends of the measuring v vessels 6 and 7.- v

Extending upward ytromthe storage tank 3 through the interior of the .standard 1 is a pipe 9v having at its upper end branches 10 and 11 extending outward below the arms or brackets, '-and to theends ci these branches are connected, respectively, pipes 12 and 13 v leading through the arms or brackets 4f and 55 5 into themeasuring vessels 6 and 7 From theupper siehe-measuring vessels 6 and 7 lead pipes 1li and 15 which connect at their upper ends with horizontal pipe-16 which is supported in the upper end of the extension 8. To the horizontal pipe 1G at points on each side of the standard 8 near the measuring vessels 6 and 7 areconnected depending pipes 17 and 18. To the lower end of the pipe 17 is connected a gage glass 19 and to the lower end of the pipe 18 is connected a gage glass 20, these gage glasses being connected in theusual way at their upper and lower ends to the respective measuring vessels 6 and 7.

From the points at which the pipes 12 and 13 join the pipes' 10 and 11 lead pipes 21 and 22 which are hothconnected to .delivery pipe 23 to which is connected at 24: delivery.

'hose 25. Y the liquid without pumping it, will plainly The pipes l() and 11 are provided, respectively, with shut-od valves 2.6 and 27. At the junction of pipes 10, 12 and 21 is located a three-way cock 28 and at the junction of pipes 11, 13 and 22 is located a three-way cock 29. ln the pipe 16 is located an air outlet cock 30.

In use the gasolene or other liquid to bedispensed is forced` up the pipe 9 and through pipe 10 or 11, as may be determined' by opening or closing the valves 26 and 27 and the positions to which three-,way cocks 28 and Q9 are turned into measuring 'vessel 6 or ln beginning use of the device, it will be necessary to open the air outlet 'cock 30 to permit the air in the measuring vessel which is to be filled, to escape. As soon as the measuring vessel selected is filled to the extent desired, which is shown by the gage A glass, the valve 26 or 27 which was opened, 1s closed and the three-way cock Q8 or 29 corresponding to it is turnedl to connect pipe or 13, as the case may be, with pipe i1 or 22 so that the contents of the measuring vessel may ow out into pipe 23 and through it into delivery hose 25. At the same time, the valve 957 or 2G not previously opened, should be opened and the corresponding three-way cock turned to connect the pipe 11 or 'l0 with the pipe 13 or 12, and the air outlet cock 3()7 should be closed. This outs the measuring vessel not .previously iilled in communication with the pipe 9. from theA storage tank and puts its upper end in communication with the measuring vessel previously filled. By this arrangement, as the measuring vessel previously lled delivers its contents through hose 25, the other measuring vessel is being .iiied,' "he air eeniined in fiile measuring bein paesiiig over threiigh i5 'Le measuring vesei from Win eoiieii ene being drawn ferr' i the samel raie ai, which i/ie i-.fessei is being s mere er ess ienne gaseie Je rr and is iii-:ely ie be eiipiesi we? is iejpi escaping so ieri@ es trie air mii' delivery,

efni; iii .4 V

ehm" ievei-er the dispensing' apparire hisl ...f be aeomphshed eiiier diree f efe e recep'ecie er 3Sin-,roiig s. In he former lment that if either of E be enf or L9 uriiei nee to `the measuring reeses, er bhe eir pressure een iew p i j; :md de-iiverj; pipe Wiiieu heir measured. if under these pressure @enfile-011e it be desired to measure such liquid7 me the measuring reeepecies may be pertiaiiy i'iiied by a proper eperaien of iie wives described and (me 03 the valves tiren dosed am" iquid admitted e0 the epposite w'eseei which in riSir-G; under the air preseiiie i. "7i eeiiipress the siii' in the upper portion oi: iie first menti ried vessei rims producing euiiieieii preesure i0 preperiy pei iii liquid from the veesei in which it is meneur: construction and arrange mem of rire supply :uid delivery pipes with their mdrr-d r-,miziecioiis permit 'the use of either of iie measuring' vesseis if for any reason ene shenid norbe in rendition for use sind aise permit the ,alternate iiiing ef these vr eis, :is before stated. Furthermore, these reniiectiene permi the Vesees sie be e pierre?? disconnected 'frein the suppiy pipe :and liquid eendurted iz'eciy from ehe supply Lenk o `the del ery pipe.

The nir pressure ii( ssniy to formi gas@ iene from the Storage tank to the iiiensuring vessels mi ne prudiied iii any convenient manner. The deriee is; purt-ieidnrly Rinpted fer use iii comieetionwith :l garage er :iut-emobile supply' station which is usually provided with means for supplying nir under pressure such :1s :m air tank iii which tire meesririri if it Wiil be e, *mires 2S fir ie @ieee edmir. iie iqiiid through i i vpipe connected re in tile pipe 3S and pressure am iie storage reni;

Tire measuring Jess f ijf ire ordinary i" er mor be of g; in i'viifii ease me ga e ee L ispeiised im 2 n rire e5? rvi i ier rile mee pei ebow i nei-mei tiierefreii.

9. "i i e, liquid Ii @rer ineexeuriiig veseeis,

from Said Leek te seiu "essaie, forcing liquid from said said suppiy pipe, en air pipe ceri e upper ends or' said mefasli'ig vessels, mires arranged te independeniy eenre the Suppiy and delivery pipe f rhereireiii Whereb),Y e. preS'Sm-e may' tained in ene of Seid vessels, ibo deliver preesure through said nir pipe te deliver iiigui i r :mother measuring ressei eeiirreeteci ihere'wih,

3. En e iiquid dispensing device, the eembinatieix ef ri storage tank, plureiiy of ii'ieasiiriig Yeeseis, a simply pipe ieadirig from said tank ed seid vessels, e eiivery pipe eeiineced io seid vessels; means for forcing liquid 'from seid storage tank imite said supply pipe, :in nir pipe eimeeing the 'ugper ends 0i the measuring resseie,`vziivee in said siippiy pipe io iiidegieiideiiiy.eorirei 1Kehe suppiy to eaeii YeSSe, and Geeks disposed ai the junction or' the supply and deiiverjv pipes to peririit passage of iiquid either rem said vesseie from saisuppiydpipe.

4i. In :i ii(A ud dispens i; device., iiie combii'mieii ef a storage tank, :L plurality er" measuring' vessels, enrii having an inie pipe rieur its bottoni, :i supply pipe ieeding from Mie storage tank prm'ided with branchesg and u delivery pipe,

heisses the inlet pipe for each measuring vessel. :i branch of the supply pipe und the delivery pipe being zirrunged to meet :it n common point, nn air pipe connecting the upper ends of the measuring vessels. menus for forcing liquid from the storage trink into the supply pipe, and threewnv vulves :it the junctions ot' the brunch suppliv pipes, inlet pipes und deliveriv pipe.

5. ln e. liquid dispensing device, the coinliinntiou of u storage tank, u standard disposed nhove the sume und provided with luternl liruclicts, measuring vessels mounted upon said hrucliets, n supply pipe extendingr iunvurd through the stuudnrd from Suid tank to suid .essels. n delivery pipe connected to suid supply pipe. cocks disposed :it the intersection of the supply und delivery pipes, und iin-uns for creatingr :i pressure in snid tainli to force liquid through smid supply pipe.

o'. In :i liquid dispensingT device, the eombination of n storage tnnli. :t standard disposed above the sume und provided with lutcrnl brackets, measuring vessels mounted upon suid brackets, n suppl)Y pipe extending upward through the standard from snid tank to seid vessels, :L delivery pipe connected to said supply pipe, cocks disposed at the intersection of the supply and delivery pipes, an extension from seid standard, an air pipe mounted in said extension and connesting the upper ends of said vessels, and an outlet cock disposed in said air pipe to permit escupe of pressure therefrom 7vvlien desired.

7. ln n liquid dispensing device, the. coinbinntiou of :i storuge trink, :i pluridity olf measuring vessels,vmeuns for supplying seid vessels from said tank, means THOMAS S. BRUCE;

n the presence rif- E. W. FOSTER, J. L. CHANDLER.

for delivering i rfrom sand vessels. nn nir pipe connecting the for orcingl liquid 

